The guy is in a bit of a slump right now, but he'll be fine. I'm not worried at all about this kid and what he can do on the court for us. When the time comes, he'll drain it. I still have no doubt when he shoots that the ball is going in. I'm always surprised when it doesn't.

therealdeal wrote:The guy is in a bit of a slump right now, but he'll be fine. I'm not worried at all about this kid and what he can do on the court for us. When the time comes, he'll drain it. I still have no doubt when he shoots that the ball is going in. I'm always surprised when it doesn't.

therealdeal wrote:The guy is in a bit of a slump right now, but he'll be fine. I'm not worried at all about this kid and what he can do on the court for us. When the time comes, he'll drain it. I still have no doubt when he shoots that the ball is going in. I'm always surprised when it doesn't.

Man that's how I feel when Melo shoots his J these days. Wow!!

Yeah Melo has really been in a groove. But I think he'll cool off soon. He's taking some crazy shots these days. Those pull threes? Ouch.

therealdeal wrote:The guy is in a bit of a slump right now, but he'll be fine. I'm not worried at all about this kid and what he can do on the court for us. When the time comes, he'll drain it. I still have no doubt when he shoots that the ball is going in. I'm always surprised when it doesn't.

Man that's how I feel when Melo shoots his J these days. Wow!!

Yeah Melo has really been in a groove. But I think he'll cool off soon. He's taking some crazy shots these days. Those pull threes? Ouch.

I just think Melo is a naturally gifted scorer, even Kobe cant beat Melo one on one.

therealdeal wrote:The guy is in a bit of a slump right now, but he'll be fine. I'm not worried at all about this kid and what he can do on the court for us. When the time comes, he'll drain it. I still have no doubt when he shoots that the ball is going in. I'm always surprised when it doesn't.

Man that's how I feel when Melo shoots his J these days. Wow!!

Yeah Melo has really been in a groove. But I think he'll cool off soon. He's taking some crazy shots these days. Those pull threes? Ouch.

I just think Melo is a naturally gifted scorer, even Kobe cant beat Melo one on one.

I don't know about that. But if he did, I wouldn't be too surprised. Melo is a lot bigger than Kobe.

I dont see this guy as being any different then Shannon, instead of over dribbling and shooting, he just launches anytime he feels like it even if he's not hitting them. When he's not hitting his shots he's not much use out there, pretty much just like Brown but at least he had better handles and better finishing abilities.

therealdeal wrote:Jodie is actually a good defender and his hustle helps pick up the team when he comes off the bench. Just because he's not hitting his shots, doesn't mean he's not doing anything.

yes he also likes drive into the lane and either get his shot blocked or its a TO, not much different than Shannon in terms of impact, one gets to the rack the other chucks 3's....their D are comparable.

therealdeal wrote:Jodie is actually a good defender and his hustle helps pick up the team when he comes off the bench. Just because he's not hitting his shots, doesn't mean he's not doing anything.

yes he also likes drive into the lane and either get his shot blocked or its a TO, not much different than Shannon in terms of impact, one gets to the rack the other chucks 3's....their D are comparable.

Their defense WAS comparable. Shannon's defense before he left wasn't nearly as good as when he got here.

Not to mention, Shannon liked to do Kobe impressions while he played. Jodie is at least doing the RIGHT thing, even if it's not exactly effective.

therealdeal wrote:Jodie is actually a good defender and his hustle helps pick up the team when he comes off the bench. Just because he's not hitting his shots, doesn't mean he's not doing anything.

yes he also likes drive into the lane and either get his shot blocked or its a TO, not much different than Shannon in terms of impact, one gets to the rack the other chucks 3's....their D are comparable.

Their defense WAS comparable. Shannon's defense before he left wasn't nearly as good as when he got here.

Not to mention, Shannon liked to do Kobe impressions while he played. Jodie is at least doing the RIGHT thing, even if it's not exactly effective.

what exactly is the right thing? Chucking 3 anytime he pleases? Give any decent shooter the green light like Meeks and he could do the same thing and make it probably the same rate. If Shannon was here he'd do the exact same chucking like Meeks with less dribbling because thats what the offense is calling for. Just dont get the hate Shannon gets but when I make the same criticism of Meeks, its he's doing the right thing? Whether offense dictates it or not, I dont consider launching a 3 with 20secs on the clock ever the right thing to do or pulling up for a 3 when on one else touches the ball either, those 2 things sound Kobeish too so how come Meeks doesn't get the "wannabe kobe" tag?

For all the talk about his hustle and energy, it really just comes down to hitting open shots. If he isn't doing that, then he's worthless. His D was awful tonight.

"The first time I ever saw my uniform hanging in the locker I put it on right away, and it just felt like I was putting on golden armour. From that day forward, I just called it 'the golden armour', it just felt like there was something mystical and magical about it" - Kobe Bryant.

Flat out terrible in every aspect the past couple of games. I understand trying to get it going in other ways when the 3 pointer isn't falling, but he needs to recognize his limitations. In the half-court, he shouldn't be dribbling the ball at all.

therealdeal wrote:Jodie is actually a good defender and his hustle helps pick up the team when he comes off the bench. Just because he's not hitting his shots, doesn't mean he's not doing anything.

yes he also likes drive into the lane and either get his shot blocked or its a TO, not much different than Shannon in terms of impact, one gets to the rack the other chucks 3's....their D are comparable.

Their defense WAS comparable. Shannon's defense before he left wasn't nearly as good as when he got here.

Not to mention, Shannon liked to do Kobe impressions while he played. Jodie is at least doing the RIGHT thing, even if it's not exactly effective.

This. It's what I love about Jodie. His shot isn't falling so he contributes in other ways. And as you said, he hustles.

Jodie is a much better defender than Shannon, but he's also a liability when handling the ball.